happy super bowl.

It's Super Bowl Sunday, are you ready to watch some commercials?!  Yea me neither.  But anyway, Galactic announced a surprise show at Brooklyn Bowl tonight.  Once the game is over, Galactic will take the stage,  which I know is a good stage since I was there last night for Small Black and Keepaway (more on Keepaway coming this week) (and if you missed that show, my condolences).  Galactic, if you're unfamiliar, is a funk/jam band (not my usual suspects) which has received considerable success throughout the US for years.  The best part is that the show is free if you come before half-time!   Happy watching, maybe I'll see you at Brooklyn Bowl for some beer, football, and Galactic.

Sorry, no tracks for this one but I still love you.

Love,
Jake

P.S. I'd like to take this opportunity to share some disappointing news about Dinowalrus.  Last weekend, friends of mine and I visited the House of Yes in Bushwick.  House of Yes is awesome and thanks to the girls that run it for sharing such an excellent space with all of us.  Anyway, Dinowalrus played and we all thought they were great.  After the show one of my buddies found a partially exposed 7" of theirs on the floor of the venue.  He picked it up, brushed it off and put it in his jacket, excited to hear what the vinyl had in store for him.  As he was leaving the venue he gestured, with the 7", to the guitarist of Dinowalrus who was promoting his vinyl at the front table.  Instead of returning the favor, this guy gets up and starts interrogating my friend about where he had purchased the vinyl, insisting that the price is $5.  After explaining that the vinyl had been rescued from the floor, where it faced certain destruction, my comrade was met with the same response: $5.  Seeking to avoid a confrontation my friend offered to give it back and the guitarist happily accepted. I feel bad for whoever purchases that both emotionally and physically tarnished vinyl.  In review, it appears that Dinowalrus has a giant proverbial stick in their assholes.  Well played boys, well played.

small black and keepaway at brooklyn bowl.

Small Black and Keepaway are playing Brooklyn Bowl this Saturday, February 6th.  Small Black took Brooklyn by storm last year with their lo-fi loops and enveloping vocal harmonies.  Unlike other lo-fi acts, Small Black inserts beautiful flowing melodies into their songs, making their music catchy and easy to listen to without losing the scratchy, casio keyboard, broken mic quality.  Though Small Black is technically a duo, they will adapt their music to the live setting with drums, bass and guitar to their keyboards.  I've been dying to see these guys and now I finally have the opportunity (and so do you).

Keepaway is another Brooklyn act that is getting a fair amount of attention locally and nationally.  Their sound could be described as a band's take on Animal Collective.  Keepaway achieves a shoegaze quality with huge reverb on guitars and vocals while switching between live and electronic drum sounds.  Pitchfork has made their song Yellow Wings one of their favorite new tracks.

Doors at 6pm. $5, 21+.  Get your tickets here now because this show will likely sell out.

Here are a few tracks...

Small Black - Despicable Dogs
Small Black - Weird Machines
Keepaway - Yellow Wings

Love,
Jake

Friday Night: Brooklyn Grange Benefit, Art Brut and Surfer Blood at Brooklyn Bowl

Tonight there is a benefit party for Brooklyn Grange, a 1 acre rooftop farm planned by Roberta's restaurant in Bushwick, at Starr space (110 Starr street). There will be food and drink specials, DJs and 'a stripper pole!?'. Brooklyn Grange is proposed to start planting seeds in April and will be selling fresh produce to restaurants and the public (green market type deal) in the Williamsburg/Greenpoint/Bushwick area. Doors at 8pm, $10.

Also Tonight:
After playing a number of CMJ showcases and signing to Brooklyn indie label Kanine, Surfer Blood returns to NYC. They will be opening for London post-goth group Art Brut, with whom they are currently touring. The show is at Brooklyn Bowl which, if you haven't been, is worth a visit. There is bowling, live music, great local beers from Six Point and Brooklyn Brewery, as well as great food from Blue Ribbon (fried seafood and other grub). Doors at 6, show at 9. 21+ for $14.

At the Market Hotel:
Damn Kakalack Moonshine Party (I don't know what it is but it sounds like it could be cool)

Silent Barn:
Go Ghosts (doesn't suck)
The Wealthy Assholes
Affair D’Coeur
Byrds
Slow Country (sucks)

Liturgy is playing Union Pool with Malkuth, Orphan, and Krallice. This is a heavy fucking show!